Western University Academic Calendar. - 2018

Social Justice and Peace Studies 3380F/G

JUSTICE AND ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Course Description

An advanced exploration of the main philosophical debates over what a just and free society should look like. We investigate the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary capitalism, and contrast it with a range of economic alternatives including social democracy, state-socialism, market socialism, universal caregiving, workplace democracy, and basic income.

Antirequisite(s)

Antirequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 3375G (if taken in 2014-15).